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DIRECTIONS: In the five passages that follow, certain You will also find questions about a section of the pas-
words and phrases are underlined and numbered. In sage, or about the passage as a whole. These questions
the right-hand column, you will find alternatives for the do not refer to an underlined portion of the passage, but
underlined part. In most cases, you are to choose the rather are identified by a number or numbers in a box.
one that best expresses the idea, makes the statement For each question, choose the alternative you consider
appropriate for standard written English, or is worded best and fill in the corresponding oval on your answer
most consistently with the style and tone of the passage document. Read each passage through once before you
as a whole. If you think the original version is best, begin to answer the questions that accompany it. For
choose “NO CHANGE.” In some cases, you will find in many of the questions, you must read several sentences
the right-hand column a question about the underlined beyond the question to determine the answer. Be sure
part. You are to choose the best answer to the question. that you have read far enough ahead each time you
choose an alternative.
PASSAGE I
[1]
the pressure from the wind, causes bonds to form 10. F. NO CHANGE
10 G. pressure from the wind, which
H. the pressure, as the wind
J. pressure from the wind
quick at this edge than in the rest of the snowflake. 11. A. NO CHANGE
11 B. more quickly
[5] C. most quickly
D. quickest
The resulting snowflake has three long sides and
14. The writer is considering adding the following sen- 15. Suppose the writer’s primary purpose had been to offer
tence to the essay: an example of a discovery that changed the way scien-
This growth can take the form of either tists viewed the basic laws of chemistry. Would this
branching (which forms stable, symmetrical essay accomplish that purpose?
shapes) or faceting (which forms unstable, A. Yes, because it describes how the observation of
complex shapes). triangular snowflakes has led scientists to discover
If the writer were to add this sentence, it would most that their understanding of the basic laws of chem-
logically be placed at Point: istry is flawed.
B. Yes, because it describes how scientists have
F. A in Paragraph 1. applied the knowledge they’ve gained through
G. B in Paragraph 1. studying snowflakes to other areas of chemistry.
H. C in Paragraph 2. C. No, because it focuses on how scientists are strug-
J. D in Paragraph 4. gling to determine how triangular snowflakes are
formed.
D. No, because it explains that triangular snowflakes
appeared to, but don’t actually, violate the basic
laws of chemistry.
PASSAGE II
[1]
coats, and we watched the sun setting on Mt. Fuji 16. F. NO CHANGE
16 G. coats while watching
in Japan. It was August and our clothes were stifling, H. coats, we watched
J. coats watching
but we would have needed the warmth from our bodies 17. A. NO CHANGE
17 B. would need
sealed around us as we hiked into the high altitudes. C. will need
D. need
Three friends and I stepped away from the crowd of
[2]
the wind. At each one, we noted the roof piled high on 19. A. NO CHANGE
19 B. piling high with
fallen rocks and felt both unsettled and reassured by this C. piled high with
D. piling high on
evidence of the station’s protective ability. We rested
into our walking sticks which it was proof of our progress 20. F. NO CHANGE
20 G. sticks, it was proof of
through the darkness. H. sticks, proof of
J. sticks proved
[4]
the trail. [C] Our pace slowed. Progressing along the trail, 23. Which choice emphasizes the slowness of the ascent
23 and supports the idea that the narrator’s group of
we reached the summit just five minutes before dawn. [D] friends did not set their own pace?
A. NO CHANGE
B. Able to advance only a few steps at a time,
C. Moving forward with each step,
D. Climbing higher in altitude,
In the half-light of the rising sun: we began to make 24. F. NO CHANGE
24 G. sun—
H. sun,
J. sun;
out the dark lines of the cliffs’ at the crater’s edge. 25. A. NO CHANGE
25 B. cliff’s at the craters’
C. cliffs at the crater’s
D. cliffs at the craters
29. The writer wants to add the following sentence to the 30. Suppose the writer’s primary purpose had been to
essay: describe the experience of doing something difficult.
We clipped small flashlights onto our coats, Would this essay accomplish that purpose?
picked up our walking sticks, and started up F. Yes, because it tells about a variety of challenges
the trail with the other hikers as the sun the hikers faced along their journey.
dipped below the trees. G. Yes, because it focuses primarily on the hikers’
The sentence would most logically be placed at Point: need for walking sticks and other tools to make it
up the trail.
A. A in Paragraph 1. H. No, because it focuses on the rewarding nature of
B. B in Paragraph 2. the experience but does not describe the hike as
C. C in Paragraph 4. challenging.
D. D in Paragraph 4. J. No, because it focuses mainly on the beauty of the
surrounding landscape.
PASSAGE III
B He dug the clay, soaked it, and tried to shape it 34. Which of the following true statements would provide
the best transition from the preceding paragraph to this
into a pot. In time, he figured out how his ancestors had paragraph?
F. The village of Mata Ortiz is only three streets wide
mixed the clay with volcanic ash to keep it from cracking but stretches for a mile between the Casas Grandes
River and the railroad tracks.
and had used minerals found nearby to create paints. When G. The patterns on Mata Ortiz pottery that Quezada
admired are based on the techniques of the ancient
it was time to paint his pots, Quezada designed his own Paquimé.
H. Quezada began working with clay from the
complex geometric patterns. mountains.
J. Quezada’s painted designs became increasingly
As an adult, Quezada found a job with the complex.
railroad, but he always made time for his art. By 1976
he was selling pots to travelers and had taught several 35. A. NO CHANGE
35 B. a dedication to teaching
members of his family how to make pots. Three of C. a teacher of
D. has taught
Quezada’s pots were discovered in a junk shop in
who at first thought they were prehistoric. D 36. In the preceding sentence, the clause “who at first
thought they were prehistoric” primarily serves to
indicate:
F. how closely Quezada had created his pots within
the Paquimé tradition.
G. that Quezada’s technique as a potter wasn’t very
well developed yet.
H. how strikingly simple Quezada’s pots were in
shape and design.
J. that the style of Quezada’s pots was outmoded.
His search for their creator led him to Mata 37. A. NO CHANGE
37 B. lead himself
C. led himself
D. lead him
Ortiz and an eventual partnership with Quezada. 38. Which choice most strongly suggests that Quezada’s
38 partnership with MacCallum was not formed right
away upon MacCallum’s arrival in Mata Ortiz?
F. NO CHANGE
G. a circumstantial
H. a momentary
J. a timely
earned selling pottery, but he wanted to do more so. [2] So 40. F. NO CHANGE
40 G. more then that.
he taught people from Mata Ortiz to make pots. [3] Today H. more of them.
J. more.
there are more than four hundred potters around, all of 41. A. NO CHANGE
41 B. people creating art now,
C. potters in Mata Ortiz,
D. DELETE the underlined portion and place a
comma after the word hundred.
which make their pots by hand, following the traditions 42. F. NO CHANGE
42 G. whom
of the Paquimé Indians. [4] The village is thriving, and H. them
J. who
many museums proudly display the pottery of Mata Ortiz.
creations. L 44. For the sake of the logic and coherence of this para-
graph, Sentence 5 should be placed:
F. where it is now.
G. before Sentence 1.
H. after Sentence 1.
J. after Sentence 2.
between buildings more than twice it’s height, stands 46. F. NO CHANGE
46 G. they’re
the Lyceum Theatre. Tourists and New Yorkers H. their
J. its
they come to admire the stunning building itself. Built in 49. A. NO CHANGE
49 B. there to
1903, the theater exemplifies the Beaux Arts architectural C. whom
D. they
style, which fuses elements of classical Greek and Roman
called a frieze; carved into it are the classical theatrical 50. F. NO CHANGE
50 G. frieze; into which are carved
H. frieze. Into which are carved
J. frieze, carved into it are
masks that represent comedy and tragedy. S 51. The writer is considering adding the following
sentence:
Masks figured prominently in classical Greek
theater performances, in part due to the fact
that one actor would usually play several
characters.
Should the writer make this addition here?
A. Yes, because it connects the paragraph’s point
about theatrical masks to the larger subject of clas-
sical Greek theater.
B. Yes, because it explains the masks’ significance to
classical Greek theater and architecture.
C. No, because it only addresses classical Greek
theater and doesn’t include information about
Roman theater.
D. No, because it deviates from the paragraph’s focus
on the Lyceum Theatre’s architecture.
the width of the gray building. [B] The balcony is fenced 52. F. NO CHANGE
52 G. gray limestone
H. limestone
J. DELETE the underlined portion.
that have gold accents. In keeping with sumptuous 55. Which choice maintains the essay’s positive tone and
55 most strongly mimics the elaborate style of decor
Beaux Arts style, curved rows of plush purple chairs being described at this point in the essay?
A. NO CHANGE
B. embellished with myriad gold accents.
C. marred with gaudy accents of gold.
D. accented with gold.
embrace the stage. X Y 56. If the writer were to delete the preceding sentence, the
essay would primarily lose details that:
F. illustrate one of the Lyceum Theatre’s features that
deviates from Beaux Arts architecture.
G. contribute to the description of the Lyceum
Theatre’s elaborate interior.
H. support the essay’s claim that Beaux Arts architec-
ture was most popular in the twentieth century.
J. clarify an unfamiliar architectural term used in the
essay.
limited—the Lyceum’s distinctive atmosphere continues Question 60 asks about the preceding passage
as a whole.
to delight theater fans as well as architecture enthusiasts.
PASSAGE V
with factual inaccurate. Jones even fudges her date of 61. A. NO CHANGE
61 B. factually inaccuracies.
C. factual inaccuracies.
D. factually inaccurate.
birth, she falsely lists May 1, International Workers’ 62. F. NO CHANGE
62 G. birth: she falsely lists
Day, and ages herself by nearly a decade. These H. birth; falsely listing
J. birth, falsely listing:
untruths—whether deliberate exaggerations or
Jones.” d By 1900, the white-haired, calico-frocked 68. At this point, the writer is considering adding the fol-
lowing true statement:
To meet their expectations, Jones crafted her
speech, dress, and mannerisms based on cul-
tural notions of motherhood.
Should the writer make this addition here?
F. Yes, because it highlights the contrast between
Jones’s personal style and her audiences’.
G. Yes, because it adds details about what types of
changes Jones made to create her public persona.
H. No, because it detracts from the focus of the para-
graph by introducing unrelated details.
J. No, because it doesn’t indicate the effect Jones’s
public persona had on audiences.
END OF TEST 1
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